Friday, May 1, 2026

Business

Box Office: “Dune” Finally Crosses $100 Million Line, But Will Smith’s “King Richard” a Royal Bust

More good news, bad news, this time for Warner Bros. "Dune," which I think is a Best Picture nominee with many more nods as well,...

Box Office: Gaga’s “Gucci” Heads to $23 Mil Opening, “Licorice Pizza” Has Tasty Premiere, “Belfast” Is a Gem

Friday box office was good for everyone, even Lady Gaga. "House of Gucci" took in $5.7 million yesterday, whipping its total up to $13.3 million...

Beatles “Get Back” on DisneyPlus Triggers Sales, Sends 5 Albums Onto iTunes Top 100

The Peter Jackson doc mini series, "Get Back," is a hit. How do we know? The Disney Plus offering has send five Beatles albums onto...

Box Office UPDATE: “House of Gucci” Struggles In Its Second Day, Falls 19% Despite Lady Gaga Fans

FRIDAY AM 11/26: "Gucci" fell 19% on Thanksgiving day, bringing its three day (two day if you by the preview included) to $7.6 million....

Report: Netflix’s Satire “Don’t Look Up” Budget Includes $55 Million for DiCaprio, Lawrence

Netflix's "Don't Look Up," directed by Adam McKay, will have to be a big, big hit to break even. In the new Vanity Fair cover...

Justin Bieber Urged by Fiancee of Murdered Journalist Khashoggi Not to Play Saudi Concert

You may recall a highlight of the Trump years was the murder in Turkey of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi. The Saudi journalist was...

Box Office: “Dune” Falls Short Again of $100 Mil as Warner Bros’ Day-Date Program Hurts “King Richard”

The sands of time are running very slowly for "Dune." Denis Villeneuve's sci fi epic would have made well over $150 million by now if...

Box Office: “Ghostbusters” Reboot Is A Hit, Princess Diana Ghosts “Spencer,” Will Smith Less Than Royal

Box office weekend: "King Richard" was really hurt at the box office by its HBO Max day and date run. Total in wide release came...